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, 1887-03-24
Flooded Eight Feet Deep.

ST. PAUL, March 90 A Pioneer Press
special from Bowdle, Oak, says: The
water h as backed in Swan creek and has
carried off the bridge between Lebeanc and
Scranton, and flooded the bottom lands
eight feet deep. The family of Garrett
Barry barely escaped with their lives and
lost all their cattle and household goods.
1t is believed that many Indians have
sbeen drowned. The steamer Gen. Temp
kins is in the ice and a total wreck. The
Missouri is steadily rising.
A Mandan, OAK, special to the Pioneer
Press says the water fell two feet to-day.
Heart river has not yet broken. but most
of the water has passed under the ice. 30
that no damage is anticipated. Aside
from the railroad track, the damage by
the flood in Mandan is not over 81 600.
A special to the Pioneer Press from
Bismarck, says that all attempts to break
Sibley's island gorge by dynamite were
unavailing. A man was seer riding down
the river on a cake of ice frantically calling
for help, but it was impossible to assist
him. Twelve families near Livonia had
a most thrilling experience. After being
on roofs tor twenty-four hours a thin
crust formed over the river and on this
they walked to the shore, a distance of
two miles, some breaking through several
times, but being rescued. Fort Lincoln
army officers here are still of the opinion
that the people opposite the post on the
lowlands south of the city persisted in the
flood. This belief is becoming prevalent,
and as the reports come in from remote
river districts the story of suffering and
loss of life is intensified.
, 1887-03-24
The New Trottlng Association

DETROIT, March 23.-Secretary Ster
ner, of the new t%rotting association, in ar
interview this afternoon, said: THE
American Trotting Association is receiy.
ing enthusiastic and tangible support
from all over the West, and from many
points in the East. Michigan, Mime
sofa, Indiana, Kansas and Nebraska are
practically a unit for a new association,
and other states are falling into line.
The Rocky Mountain circuit, comprising
associations at Pueblo, Denver, Cheyenne,
Salt Lake City and Bellevue, Idaho, have
made application for membership. The
Big -Four circuit of Illinois, the Southern
Michigan circuit, the Indiana and Mich.
gan circuit, the state fairs of Indiana,
Wisconsin and Nebraska, besides numer-
GUS other societies, will all sail under the
colors of the American Success is as
sured ~
, 1887-03-24

BALTIMORE, March % President
Garrett to-day told Mayor Hodges that
the much talked Of railroad deal had been
consummated and that but few minor de-
tails remained to be arranged. Messrs.
Ives and Staynor we're in the city to-day
and were closeted with Garrett for some
time. The vice president and several
other officials of the Cincinnati, Hamilton
* Dayton railroad also arrived here to-
night In a special car from Cincinnati.
They are supposed to be here on business
connected with the deal.
, 1887-03-24

d. A. Bradford, wholesale paper deal.
er, Of Chattanooga, Tenn. writes that he
was seriously afflicted with a severe cold
that settled on his lungs; had tried many
remedies without benefit. Being induced
to try DR.. Kings New Discovery for con
sumption, did 80 and was entirely cured
by use of a few bottles. Since which
time he has used it in his family for all
coughs and colds with best results. This
is the experience of thousands who have
been saved by this wonderful discovery.
Trial bottles free at w. N. Hunts drug
store.
, 1887-03-24
Victoria in Birmingham.

BIRMINGHAM, Mach 23.-The queen
visited Birmingham to-day, and laid the
foundation stone of the Victoria assize
court building. The weather was fine,
and public buildings and private resi-
dences were decorated. The streets
through which her majesty passed were
spanned by triumphal arches and thronged
with people. The reception given the
queen was hearty and enthusiastic.
, 1887-03-24
The Stewart Art Sale.

NEW York. March 23.-The sale of
the collection of works of art owned by
the late A. T. Stewart commenced to-
night at Chickering hall. Every seat in
the house Was filled with well known
bankers, merchants and society women.
The prices received were fair, according
to a statement OF dealers who we're pres
ent. There were a number of pictures
which went at a sacrifice.
, 1887-03-24

DUBLIN, March ga number of ten
ants on Shirley estate at Carrickmacross
were evicted to-day. The evictions were
attended with stirring scenes. The police,
$50 in number, were met by a crowd of
peasants, with bands of music and headed
by priests. Little opposition was met
with until the police arrived at the cot
tages.
, 1887-03-24
High License.

ALBANY, N. Y, March EN- the
assembly to-day, the bill known as the
Crosby high license BILL came up for
final action. After numerous amendments
had been acted on, a vote was taken and
the bill was passed-70 to sc, a parry
vote, except that four Republicans voted
in the negative. As passed it applies
only to New \ ,rk and BROOKLYN.
, 1887-03-24
A V essel Missing.

PHILADELPHIA, March 23.-The Ital-
ian bark Lusiano Sierra, which sailed
from Cardcnas on January "a for Phila
delphia, has been given up for lost, to-
gether with Capt. Imrerato and his crew
of twelve men. She had on board a car.
go of sugar valued at about 1872, 900, and
the vessel herself was worth about 50, 900.
, 1887-03-24
Another Priest Arrested.

DUBLIN, March 2S.-Judge BOYD has
granted a warrant for the arrest of Father
Ryan, of the Herbertstown branch of the
National league, for contempt of court in
refusing to testify concerning his action
as trustee for tenants under the plan of
campsign. Warrants have also been is
sued Tor the arrest of q number of other
persons in Herbertstown on the same
charge.
, 1887-03-24
Captured and Hung without Delay

ST.. PETERSBURG, March est is re-
ported that Six persons were captured
Sunday in connection with the recent
plot to assassinate the car, and hanged
on Monday. DeGarif, the man who
murdered Lieut-Col. Sudiekin, Russian
chief of police, three years ago. and who
was suspected of having planned the plot
against the czar's life, is said to have
been one of the six.
, 1887-03-24
Snow Blockades IN Vermont.

ST. JoHNsBURG, VT, March ga
severe snow and wind storm prevailed last
night. Three trains on the Passumpslc
railroad are fast in drifts, and the trains
on tho St. Johnsbury and Lake Cham
plain road are blockaded.
, 1887-03-24
Range Cattle IN the Northwest.

ST. PAUL. March ga Pioneer Press,
Winnipeg, special says: Returns from Sc
we're weather on ranges west of here esti-
mate a loss of 80 per cent. In some
districts, notably Cypress Hills, the loss
is 80 per cent.
, 1887-03-24
Severe Weather IN the Northwest.

OTTAWA, Ont, March 23.-Van
Horne, of the Canadian Pacific railway,
reports that trains are now running regu-
larly between Calgary and the Pacific
coast. He says that the past winter has
been exceptionally severe, snow slides
sweeping before them trees of at least
thirty years growth. Snow sheds stand
the test WELT
, 1887-03-24
Cattle RecelptB.

CHICAGO. March 23-Cattle-Receipts
5000; opened l0c. higher and closed
weaker; shipping steers. 950(a l, 500
pounds, 81. 0095.40; stocker and feed
ers, 81. 30 (04.40.
, 1887-03-24

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Pearse & Mctiill, Druggists.
, 1887-03-24
GoM'N S\cCN

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sumption, Coughs. cite. Did you over try
Ackers English Remedy 1t Is the best
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, 1887-03-24
Twelve Miners Burned to Death

Twelve Miners Burned to Death.
BEssEMER, Mich, March 3d. The
boarding house of Bond & Clancy, at the
Colby mine, burned at 4 o'clock this
morning. Twelve persons persisted in the
flames. The building was a two story
frame structure and burned like finder,
leaving no time for an alarm after the
fire was discovered. Twenty-one board
ers occupied rooms in the second story;
only nine OF these escaped by jumping
from the windows. Several were serious
ly injured but not fatally. The victims
were laborers at the Colby mine. The
bodies were completely charred. No clue
has been found to the origin of the fire.
, 1887-03-24
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Murderer of Title Smith
C0nfesses His Crime.
Twelve Miners Suffer a Horri-
BILE Death.
A Philadelphia Sensation
Washington Notes.
Titus Makes a Confession.

TRENTON, N. j.. March 23.-Janitor
Titus confessed to the board to having
murdered Title Smith, concerning whose
death there was such mystery. He says
they had a quarrel and that he choked
her to death in a sudden fit of anger, she
having come to his room late at night of
her own accord.
, 1887-03-24

S & historical Dept; Cheyenne, Hvo.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-05
Association OF Ideas

When little Louis's mother was putting
him to bed the other night, he SAID to
her,
mamma, sing that song you sungcd
to me last night"
"But I sang several last night, Louis.
Which one do you mean2"
"Oh, that pretty one you sunged."
stBut how can I tell which one you
mean2 Can't you remember some of the
words that were in it? What was II
abont?"
II guess it was abont Jesus and the
pump"
Jesus and the pump! Why, what o
strange boy! There isn't any such song
ooh, yes, there is, mammal"
The mother thought long and earnest
ly, and at last it dawned on her what the
boy meant. and SO she sang, to his entire
satisfaction,-
"Jesus the water of life will give,
Freely, freely, freely"
The power of association in the infan-
tile mind is a very interesting thing.
"Well, said the stranger, sin my ride
this morning l saw some geese in the field
eating glass. Do you believe that?"
"Of course" said the three.
"And l also saw sheep and cows eat
ing grass. Do you believe that?"
OF course" was again replied.
"Well, the grass which they had for
merly eaten, had, by digestion. turned
to feathers on the backs of the geese, to
bristles ON the backs of the swine, to
wool on the sheep, and on the cows it
was turned to hair. Do you believe
that?n
Certainly" they replied.
Yes, you believe it," he rejoined
'but do you understand it,"
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-05
Saved hx His shreMdness.

Jung Bahadur, of Nepal, used to tell
a remarkable story about a we'll. A not
uncommon mode of execution in Nepal is
to throw the offender down a we'll. 1t DC
Cured to young Jung, who was bred up
amid the intrigues and plots and coun-
terplots of the Nepalese Court, that it was
the fault of the victim if he did not come
up again alive and unhurt; and, in order
to testthe matter aud also to be prepared
for any case of future emergency, he
practiced the art of jumping down wells.
By-and- by it actually happened that Jung
was sentenced by his Prince to this pun
ishment. Undismayed, he begged one
last favor of his sovereign; that he might
be permitted to jump in. So reasonable
a request was at once granted. Sur
rounded by a large number of people, the
Prince himself forming one of the sight
seers, Jung went to a well, where, taking
off his superiuous clothes, he crossed
his legs, jumped boldly down, and in a
MON mt was lost to the view of the
Prince and his courtiers, who. assured Of
the doom of their victim by the dull
splash, returned to the palace. The
supposed drowned man, however, was
quite safe and sound, clinging to the
sides of the well, which he knew before
hand to be plentifully provided with
chinks and c~rannies. At midnight his
friends, who had been previously re-
hearsed in their part, came and rescued
him from his uncomfortable position.
After a while, when affairs in the Nepal-
ese Court took a favorable turn for him,
Jung Bahadur allowed his friends to re-
suscftate him; and shis adventure did
much to restore the future Prime Minis
tiers of NepaI to the favor of his sov
eign.-St James's Gazette.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-05
C~ircumstantiaI Evidence.

A curious thing came to me in my
practice" said the professor. as he
knocked the ashes from his cigar, 'about
three years ago. The stomach of a wo-
man who had died under suspicious cir
cumstances in Aiken, S. c., was sent ME
for examination. | discovered a large
quantity of strychnine in the stomach,
and made several crystals which | sent to
the authorities. Her husband was arrest
ed accused Of murdeling her and con-
victed. About that time | got a letter
from a druggist, who lived near Aiken,
stating that the quinine he was selling
was producing very strange effects, and
asking me to analyze a sample he sent
me. | did so and found that it was
almost half strychnine. lat once thought
of the man who was under conviction in
the neighborhood for killing his wife
with strychnine, and thought that he
might have been unjustly accused. ]
went to Aiken to ascertain the facts"
"And you found the man really inno-
cent?"
"No. Yealize that the story ought tc
have ended in that way, but it didn't.
The man was clearly guilty, and had
bought his strychnine from another drug
gist." ~
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-05
Pure Air.

The season of the year is here in which
doors and windows are usually closed,
and the matter of pure air becomes one
of serious importance. During the day,
the air of liying-rooms is pretty certain
to be changed more or less by the fire.
quent opening of outside doors. During
the night, however, not infrequently all
outside openings are tightly closed, and
the occupants of sleeping-rooms might
almost as we'll place themselves for the
eight or ten sleeping hours of night in an
air-tight box.
In the morning, persons who thus de-
priye themselves of life-giving oxygen,
the great necessity of life, awake unre-
freshed and dispirited, languid, pale and
weak, with headache, giddiness, no ap-
petite, and many other symptoms of the
foul air poisoning to which the system
has been subjected. This accounts for a
very large part of the colds and other
forms of physical wretchedness of which
a good many complain at this season OF
the year, and which is ordinarily ascribed
to the change of season. The system Is
flied with impurities as a result of def
cient o~xygenation of the blood, and so
the body becomes in q high degree sus-
ceptible to all causes of vital disturbance.
The reception of a few fever germs is all
sufficient to bring ON a violent illness,
by setting re to the fever feeding mate
rial with which the tissues are filled as
the result of deficient air cleansing.
Ventilation of liyiug-rooms is of great
importance at all times, but the supply
of an ample amount of fresh air to sleep
ing rooms is doubly important during
the hours of sleep.-Healthand Home.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-05
"Traye]s Like Pisen.''

Not long since an old lady entered the
independent telegraph office, and said
she had a message to Wheeling. In a
few minutes her note was deposited in a
dumb water, and assembled in a mys-
ferrous manner through the ceiling,
"Does that go to Wheeling2" inquired
the old lady.
Eyes ,ma'am. answered the clerk.
"Inever was there" continued she,
''but it hardly seems possible that there
town lies in that direction. How soon
will I get an answer, Mr.. Telegraph"
Il a scarcely tell, ma'am; it may be
two or three hours"
The old lady went away, and returned
in exactly two hours, Just as she
entered the door, the dumb waiter
came down through the ceiling.
"There is the answer, ma'am," said
the clef&sN@
The old lady took the neat yellow en-.
velope in her hands, with a smile of
mingled qualification and astonishment,
"Now that beats ALL" exclaimed she
;'Bless my heart; all the way from
Wheeling and the wafer still wet. That's
an awkward looking box, but it Cal
travel like nisen.n
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-05
Household Hints.

TO CLEAN LAMP CHrMNEYs.-To make
lamp chimDeTs look beautifully Clean
wash them in warm soapsuds, turn scald-
ing water over them, wipe dry with q
soft 10th, and rub with . piece Of news
paper. This will give . nicer polish
thin can be obtained IN any other way.
Windows treated in the same way will
be found to look much nicer than Il sina-
ply washed and rinsed.
REMOVING FURNITURE BRUIsEs.-Wet
the part with warm water, double piece
of brown paper five on six times. soak
and lay 1t on the place, apply on that .
hot fatiron till the moisture is evapora-
ted. If the bruise be not gone repeat
the process. After two or three appli-
cations the dent or bruise win be raised
level with the surface. Keep it continu-
ally wet, and in o few minutes the bruise
will disappear.
GODS III ENDS OF WooL.-Ddds and
ends Of wool may be utilized with pretty
efectfor afghans. The bits of wool are
knotted together gccording To fancy, the
ends being lett shout al inch in length.
They are crocheted together with d
coarse needle in plain stitch. The knots
mnst be Kept on one side, SO the longer
n;eces Of wool should beused FOR the RS
fprn row for the under side. II, how-
evcr nj The bits are small it is q simple
matter i'd draw fhs knots through t0 the
upper 81 le. The ends Of the svool bare
mossv look. and the varied tol5rs hare
q cheerful elect
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-05
Without Adequate Cause,

Or with apparently no cause at all, chills and
fever, thought to be cured, terminates and
refructifies in the system. This giant among
diseases cannot be laid out with q~uinine. The
only way to give it a final and e%xtinguishing
quietus, is to use persistently the national
antidote to miasma poison, Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters, which roots it out completely.
The process of cure is, of course. much easier
if the Bitters is used as a preventive, when the
first chill is felt, but persons who are not
acquainted with the nature Of the symptoms
are sometimes in error as to their Cause, aud
others best suited to check the progress of this
dreaded and destructive malady. Visitors to,
or sojourners in. malarious localities will,
moreover, act the part Of wisdom if they use
the Bitters as a preparative. Rheumatism.
constipation, biliousuess, indigestion and kid
ney troubles are removed by the B tiers.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-05
THE o M DOCTOR.
SleeD,


DR.. J. Menli- Hilty, recommends a po-
sition during sleep in which the feet will
be elevated about eight inches; the habit
can be easily formed if the process is un-
dertaken gradually--the pillows being
taken from beneath the head and placed
under the feet. Many years experience
with this method of sleeping convinced
the writer that the circulation is i'm
proved and better nutrition for the brain
and nerves obtained. AS the thyroid
gland acts as a regulator for the distri-
button of the blood. no undue conges-
ton of the brain need be apprehended.
He recommends his method for nervous
disorders depending on an emia of the
brain and spine; chorea, epilepsy, ETC.,
and in d seases of the heart and lungs
Health and Home.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-05

race meetings for the purpose of dcvel.
oping the speed of the horse and in.
creasing the skill Of tho rider. They
mad a peculiar race which REQUIRED speed
mine horses and footmen, too. The
morse ran with attendants on each side
OF MIN, and of course the men must
nave great speed or they would retard
horse, and he would be beaten.
Years OF practice in this made the men
incredibly swift of foot. The victorious
men and horses in these contests re-
ceIyed ovations and honors almost equal
to those awarded to the victors in the
Ol.mpic games. The farmers also in
dulged in racing. On festa1 days, in
honor of the name Of some deceased pa
trcn OF agriculture, they would hold
race meetings, and engage in a variety
OF races at oil distances. On these oc-
casions the people from the farmers viii
lagos for miles around would come to
enjoy and engage in this sport.
Foot racing is another amusement
whichsis in popular favor. In that coun-
try for several centuries whenever a mo-
bleman rode on horseback he was at.
tended by a footman, who was expected
to keep up with his master, and as a
matter of fact, no matter how far or
how fast he rode. the footman did keep
pace with him. These footmen from
generation to generation developed mar
yelous speed and endurance. A horse
could beat them for an hour or two, but
there is no horse that day after day can
beat these professional footmen. There
were thousands of these men who did
nothing but care for the horses of the
gentry and ran before them along the
highways. From the pride in the speed
and endurance of these runners came the
interest in foot racing. Race meetings
were arranged, programmes issued, prizes
offered, and on the day appointed these
pleasure loving people would turn out of
cities, towns and villages in crowds to
see the sport. SIN Eramico Chronicle.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-05

Hints on starching Clothes.


Articles requiring to be very stiff
should be starchei twice, once with
boiled starch after they are rinsed and
before hanging to dry, and with raw
starch when dry. Make the boiled
starch with three tablespoonfuls of starch
to q quart of water and half a tablespoon
full of borax. When dry take in clothes,
and if possible, iron the fannels at once:
iron them on the wrong side with a cool
iron until quite dry. Sprinkle the
clothes carefully and Told them. Starch
collars, cuffs, etc again with raw starch.
Be careful aboutfolding shirts and night
gowns after s~tarching, as nothing is
more disagreeable than patches of starch
ON parts where it is not intended to be.
Fold shirt or gown l%engthwise so that
the two starched fronts come together,
lay the wristbands between them, then
roll up very tight, sprinkiing the rest of
the garments with water. rack all the
clothes closely in the basket, cover ovcr
with a damp cloth and then a dry one
until ready to iron.